In a remote Hertfordshire village, far off the good coach roads of George III's England, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. At the heart of this all-consuming enterprise are his headstrong second daughter Elizabeth Bennet and her aristocratic suitor Fitzwilliam Darcy—two lovers whose pride must be humbled and prejudice dissolved before the novel can come to its splendid conclusion. A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice is also a sumptuously detailed picture of contemporary society, which, in its exploration of manner and motives, has a great deal to say about the society of today. Austen's best-loved novel is a memorable story about the power of reason, and above all about the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. The handsome volumes in The Collectors Library present great works of world literature in a handy hardback format. Printed on high-quality paper and bound in real cloth, each complete and unabridged volume has a specially commissioned afterword, brief biography of the author and a further-reading list. This easily accessible series offers readers the perfect opportunity to discover, or rediscover, some of the world's most endearing literary works. The volumes in The Collector's Library are sumptuously produced, enduring editions to own, to collect and to treasure.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Everyman's Library (Random House)
ISBN: 9781857150018
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa dura bolsillo
Fecha de lanzamiento: 26/09/1991
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Jane Austen
Jane Austen (Steventon, Hampshire, 1775 - Winchester, Hampshire, 1817) reflejó en su obra la vida de la clase alta inglesa de su época con un sutil espíritu crítico que la ha convertido en una de las escritoras más leídas y reconocidas, un verdadero clásico popular. Escribió seis novelas, Sentido y sensibilidad, Orgullo y prejuicio, Mansfield Park, Emma, La abadía de Northanger y Persuasión, publicada póstumamente; la novela breve Lady Susan y dos novelas inacabadas, Los Watson y Sanditon.